✅ SOLVED Date a Keen Kutter knife

[oldbattleaxe]

Can anyone date this knife. It is 11 1/2" long. What was it used for? Thanks Bill

 

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[Charlie P. (NY)]

The company goes back to 1870. From what I see I'd place yours as early, but not earliest (they had smaller pins in some I saw - indicating earlier design).

Certainly much sharpened - maybe 1890 ish?

 

[oldbattleaxe]

Thanks. I figured with the two small pins and the two large brass pins right around that date. Not many books on the straight knives for Keen Kutter.

 

[releventchair]

Butcher knife. Multiple potential uses but slicing steaks/chops is one.
The wide end allows a slight tilt to tip a steak away from next cut and being deep in height helps cut straight and even.
Appears to have been a former work horse, or sharpened in an unapologetic manner a lot.